Factors influencing the delivery and uptake of early infant diagnosis of HIV services in Greater Accra, Ghana: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Early Infant Diagnosis (EID) of HIV and timely initiation of Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) can significantly reduce morbidity and mortality of HIV infected infants. Despite the benefits of early infant testing, the coverage of EID of HIV services is still low in Sub-Saharan Africa, including Ghana.

Objectives

To ascertain the factors that facilitate or hinder the delivery and uptake of EID of HIV services.

Methods

The study is a cross-sectional exploratory qualitative research conducted in two health facilities in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. Respondents (n = 50) comprising health workers (n = 20) and HIV positive mothers (n = 30) were purposively sampled and engaged in in-depth interviews. The Nvivo 11 software and the Braun and Clarke's stages of the

SUBMITTER: Ankrah AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7888588 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature